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Christopher Columbus

Garfield-Lodi
Lifestyle
Survey Says: Lodi Family Bounced From 'Family Feud' Survey Says: Lodi Family Bounced From 'Family Feud'
Survey Says: Lodi Family Bounced From 'Family Feud' As the old saying goes: no matter how good you are at "Family Feud," there's always a family that's better. The Campagnas, Christina, Sara, Vito, Anthony and Rossella, five cousins from Lodi, were defeated on their second appearance on the venerable game show, which aired on Thursday, Oct. 19. On their first appearance, the family made it to the Fast Money round, winning $915. World’s greatest pocket square!! 😎😎😎 #SteveHarvey: “Once upon a time, I had hair!” #FamilyFeud pic.twitter.com/KoP51ms2oC — Family Feud (@FamilyFeud) October 18, 2023 The Jordan family mostly dominated the game, …

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by Sam Barron
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Police Investigating After Cemetery Sign In Connecticut Vandalized With Anti-Columbus Message Police Investigating After Cemetery Sign In Connecticut Vandalized With Anti-Columbus Message
Police Investigating After Cemetery Sign In Connecticut Vandalized With Anti-Columbus Message Police are investigating after someone allegedly vandalized a sign and at least walls at a historic cemetery in Connecticut with anti-Columbus messages. The vandalism was reported in Middletown from a passing motorist who told them someone had spray painted the sign and other areas of the Indian Hill Cemetery in Middlesex County. According to Lt. Brian Hubbs, of the Middletown Police, officers found that someone had used bright pint spray paint to write "Land Back," with an anarchy symbol on the cemetery's sign. They also painted expletives about Christopher Columbus and the police on two …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lancaster
News
Homeless Man Charged With Breaking Into Lancaster Courthouse, Toppling Statue Of Columbus Homeless Man Charged With Breaking Into Lancaster Courthouse, Toppling Statue Of Columbus
Homeless Man Charged With Breaking Into Lancaster Courthouse, Toppling Statue Of Columbus A homeless man in Lancaster County has been arrested and charged for breaking into the Lancaster County courthouse and toppling a statue of Christopher Columbus, according to area police. Francisco Rodriguez Jr., 34, is accused of taking a brick shattering a glass pane door of the Lancaster County courthouse and toppling a bust of Christopher Columbus on June 30. Rodriguez admitted to knocking over the statue as well as throwing bricks at the doors to both the courthouse and the County probation office. The total cost of the damage is over $10,000, the statue alone cost $7,868.90. Rodrigu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Garfield-Lodi
News
Petition Seeks Garfield Columbus School Name Change Petition Seeks Garfield Columbus School Name Change
Petition Seeks Garfield Columbus School Name Change A former Garfield resident spent Columbus Day campaigning to rename a public school in town. “Christopher Columbus did not discover America, but[,] rather, stole and destroyed the land and history of [i]ndigenous [p]eoples who continue to suffer from his actions today,” Venise J. Salcedo wrote in a change.org petition that seeks to rename School No. 8. Salcedo, who works for Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia, believes that the pre-K-to-5th grade school should be named for “someone who best reflects the values of its students, staff, faculty and alumni.” “European coloni…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mercer
News
Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton
Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton A 61-year-old statue of Christopher Columbus was removed from downtown Trenton on Wednesday morning by a city public works crew as pressure mounts nationwide to remove symbols of oppression. The city statue of the explorer, located at the north end of Columbus Park on Hamilton Avenue, was removed from the Chambersburg neighborhood.  Christopher Columbus was a controversial figure and is not representative of the ideals the nation was founded on, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said earlier. Gusciora said the statue will be placed in storage. The park will be renamed. As the statue was hoi…

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by Jon Craig
Somers
News
Some Pushing For Christopher Columbus Statue To Be Taken Down In Northern Westchester Some Pushing For Christopher Columbus Statue To Be Taken Down In Northern Westchester
Some Pushing For Christopher Columbus Statue To Be Taken Down In Northern Westchester Some are calling for the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus that is prominently located downtown in a Northern Westchester village. An online petition has been circulating, with more than 650 signatures, calling for the Mount Kisco Board of Trustees to remove the Columbus statue located outside the public library. “Mount Kisco is a diverse town, populated with about 10,710 people. It is appalling to see a Christopher Columbus Statue in this town,” organizers stated. “Christopher Columbus has been well known for his numerous acts of violence when arriving to Hispaniola. “He is res…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk
News
Christopher Columbus Statue Removed In Norwalk Christopher Columbus Statue Removed In Norwalk
Christopher Columbus Statue Removed In Norwalk Just hours after Norwalk's mayor announced the statue of Christopher Columbus would be taken down, work crews removed the monument that has stood in the city since 1940. Mayor Harry Rilling's made the announcement on Thursday, June 25, regarding the removal of the statue from Heritage Park. “While discussions were ongoing about the future and location of the statue, the Columbus Memorial Fund, who maintains the statue, reached out to me and expressed concerns about the possibility of vandalism or outright destruction," Rilling said. "They asked the city to assist with moving the statue and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Litchfield
News
Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven
Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven A famed and prized statue of Christopher Columbus that has stood in an area park since 1892, has been removed following protests. The statue, located in Wooster Square Park in New Haven, was removed on Wednesday, June 24, just one week after the city's Parks Commission voted for its removal. The statue, which has been the subject of protests and even a lawsuit filed by the Italian American Heritage Group, was removed around 11 a.m. Prior to the statue’s removal, protesters for and against the statute removal demonstrated, and some altercations broke out, said New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker…

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by Kathy Reakes
Garfield-Lodi
Police & Fire
UNICO, Others Clean Vandalized Columbus Statue, Mayor Vows To Find, Prosecute Those Responsible UNICO, Others Clean Vandalized Columbus Statue, Mayor Vows To Find, Prosecute Those Responsible
Unico, Others Clean Vandalized Columbus Statue, Mayor Vows To Find, Prosecute Those Responsible In what the president of UNICO called “lowlife cowardly acts,” vandals in Garfield defaced a Christopher Columbus statue and damaged a local elementary school named for the Italian explorer. Police were actively pursuing leads in finding those responsible for what Mayor Richard Rigoglioso called “hateful and disrespectful” acts, and said they’d be prosecuted “to the fullest extent of the law.” Meanwhile, members of the local UNICO chapter cleaned up both the statue, which was being protected by a tarp, and paving stones dedicated to deceased loved ones that had been spray-painted with hate…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Essex NJ
News
Essex County Town To Remove Christopher Columbus Statue Essex County Town To Remove Christopher Columbus Statue
Essex County Town To Remove Christopher Columbus Statue A Christopher Columbus statue that has long remained in West Orange will soon come down. Mayor Robert Parisi said in a Facebook video the monument at intersection of Valley Road and Kingsley Street will be replaced by a "more appropriate message," but did not provide a timeline. "The legend of Columbus does not match the history and today, the man, statues or monuments celebrating his life are a divisive and a symbol of hate and oppression and cannot remain as part of our community," Parisi said. Two Change.org petitions to keep the monument have been launched: One argues for the statue's …

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by Cecilia Levine